Family Cultivation: Many Children, Many Blessings

Chapter 104 Tribulation Cultivator
Regardless of whether the war between the Xuanbing Hall and the Liuli Sect was related to him, Lin Changyue was determined not to reveal the news that he was cultivating the Seven-Colored Liuli Soul Refining Scripture and possessing the True Treasure Soul Guiding Bell.

He had a premonition.

If he were to be exposed, the Glazed Tile School would definitely spare no effort to get his hands on him!
As for whether, after obtaining the item, they would interrogate him and search his soul, or try to forcibly pull him into the Glazed Tile School, neither would be a good thing for Lin Changyue.

"However, is the legacy and treasure of a mere Illusionary Heart True Person worth two Core Formation sects with over a thousand years of heritage risking their lives and sparing no expense?"

Lin Changyue sensed that something was wrong.

Even though Master Huanxin was once hailed as the number one Golden Core cultivator in the Yu Kingdom's cultivation world and had a very good chance of breaking through to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he ultimately failed and stopped at the Core Formation stage.

Even while alive, a Core Formation cultivator is unlikely to be worth a Golden Core sect risking annihilation to launch a sect war.

What's more, what if he's dead?
"Unless, this Illusionary Heart Master possesses other special and valuable treasures!"

"It may even be related to the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul True Monarch... Only in this way will the two major sects fight to the death."

Lin Changyue guessed in his heart.

However, all of these things are too far removed from him.

Although he currently possesses the trump card of not fearing ordinary Core Formation cultivators, his cultivation level is only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, so he doesn't need to engage in battles with these Core Formation cultivators.

Even if there were an incredible opportunity, it would be irrelevant to him.

If an opportunity of the Luan Bird Secret Realm were to open again at this time, he might as well try his luck.

……

The war between the Glazed Tile Sect and the Xuanbing Hall is showing signs of turning into a protracted conflict. Over the course of the year, the various cultivation families and markets within the jurisdiction of the two sects have gradually adapted to the turmoil.

For example, business in the market has declined, the prices of many goods have risen, and the frequency of robbery incidents has increased, etc.

The lowest level of independent cultivators has the hardest time. In the past, as long as they worked hard, the spirit stones they earned were enough to cover their rent, food, drink, and cultivation in the market.

When war breaks out, even the most basic conditions for cultivation become problematic.

As a result, the number of cultivators who 'became outlaws' has also increased considerably.

For example, in the Damengze waters where the Seven Star Island Market is located, nearly twenty incidents of cultivators being robbed have occurred in the past year, which has had a significant impact on the business of the Seven Star Island Market.

It should be noted that in peacetime, it was extremely rare for cultivators to be robbed around the Seven Star Island market area even once a year.

Lin Changyue and Qin Li, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed in the market, had to personally take action and kill a group of Tribulation cultivators, but this did not improve the atmosphere much.

recently.

Lin Changyue had been lying in ambush in the Great Dream Marsh for nearly half a month, intending to kill the 'Black Water Poison Lord,' a treacherous cultivator who had been causing trouble in the area recently.

This person possesses the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining, has cultivated an extremely cold and unique spell, and is also skilled in using poison.

Rumors circulate that he once had a record of causing great losses to a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

The Lin family has conducted a special investigation, and this rumor is most likely true.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator who suffered at the hands of the Blackwater Poison Lord was, according to records, an ancestor of a Foundation Establishment family, with an early Foundation Establishment cultivation level, who was currently searching everywhere for antidotes and healing elixirs.

Although the Foundation Establishment family did not give a reason, 'Blackwater Poison Lord' had previously robbed the area around the Foundation Establishment family's market several times.

Not only did they rob rogue cultivators, but even the elders and disciples of the Foundation Establishment family died at the hands of the Blackwater Poison Lord!

Upon hearing this, the patriarch of the Foundation Establishment family was furious and vowed to personally hunt down and kill the Blackwater Poison Lord.

What happened in the final pursuit remains unknown to outsiders.

All that is known is that the Foundation Establishment family is in a hurry to purchase holy medicine for healing and detoxification. At the same time, the family has become much more low-key, no longer going out to hunt down the robber cultivators. Instead, they have strengthened the defenses of the market and used the mountain-protecting array to ensure that the cultivators and merchants in the market are not harassed by the robber cultivators.

As for being robbed or attacked outside the market, that has nothing to do with the market itself.

Under this policy of "retreating," the business of the cultivation family's market has greatly decreased, and there is little profit to be made by the cultivators outside.

And then.

This "Blackwater Poison Lord" appeared in the waters of the Great Dream Marsh, setting his sights on Seven Star Island, one of the most prosperous and wealthy markets within the territory ruled by the Xuanbing Hall.

"When war breaks out, all sorts of demons and monsters emerge."

“Under normal circumstances, even if these Tribulation cultivators were powerful, they would never dare to cause such open chaos, forcing a dignified Foundation Establishment family to cower like a tortoise.”

"The Xuanbing Hall has devoted all its energy to the war with the Liuli Sect. It's already good enough that they haven't forcibly conscripted soldiers. They really have no time to take care of these tribulation cultivators."

Lin Changyue disguised himself as a rogue cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining and lay in wait on a small island about two hundred miles away from Qixing Island Market.

The island has a first-tier spiritual vein, and many Qi Refining stage cultivators who are short of money and cannot afford the cave dwellings on Seven Star Island will settle here.

The rent here is two-thirds cheaper than the lowest-grade cave dwelling in Qixingdao Market.

Therefore, a place similar to a 'village of independent cultivators' was formed here.

Before the war, the island was home to nearly a hundred Qi Refining cultivators. When war came and the Tribulation Cultivators ran rampant, the safety of the area outside the market dropped drastically, and most of the cultivators on the island evacuated.

Now only about forty people remain.

but.

Even though the number of people was small, and they were mostly weak rogue cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining, the presence of a first-grade high-level formation set up by the Lin family, along with the presence of a Lin family elder in charge, meant that most cultivators would not dare to attack the island.

unless……

It is a top-tier Tribulation Cultivator like the Blackwater Poison Lord, a being with the strength to threaten ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

According to the Lin family's investigation, this Blackwater Poison King is extremely audacious.

In other words, in addition to having Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, the major Foundation Establishment families also have second-tier protective formations. Otherwise, this fiend might not have dared to directly rob the major Foundation Establishment families!
So, half a month ago, the Lin family laid a 'bait' on this small island. If word of this reached the ears of the Blackwater Poison King, given his greedy and unscrupulous nature, he would most likely come and plunder this island!
After all, from the outside perspective, although the Lin family has many Foundation Establishment cultivators, they do not have a single one in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment so far. They are considered to have a shortage of high-end combat power, and they rely entirely on their numbers and two second-tier technicians to maintain the Lin family's reputation.

As for the Blackwater Poison Lord, who has a record of causing great losses to early Foundation Establishment cultivators, he is clearly not afraid of the Lin family.

As long as he doesn't attack the Lin family's territory, doesn't attack the Seven Star Island market, gets trapped in a second-tier formation, or is surrounded by two or more Foundation Establishment cultivators, he has nothing to fear!

……

After lying in wait for more than 20 days.

On this day, dark clouds covered the sky above Damengze, a strong wind rose, and waves surged on the water.

Lin Changyue, who was cultivating with the help of spirit stones, suddenly had a feeling that the Blackwater Poison Lord might come to his door today.

really.

As the sky grew darker and was completely obscured by black clouds, lightning flashed and thunder roared. With the first drop of rain, within a few breaths, large raindrops began to fall densely, creating ripples on the water's surface.

The rain was so heavy that even the fish, which love rain, dared not surface. The forty-odd independent cultivators on the island also returned to their respective caves.

Fortunately, although these cave dwellings were simple, they were made of good materials, and their roofs would not be blown off in the strong winds, so they were not in too much of a mess.

Just when the independent cultivators thought it was just an ordinary rainy day.

Suddenly……

"Jie Jie Jie!"

A sinister laugh echoed across the island, piercing everyone's ears like a needle.

Even in this stormy weather with thunder and lightning, the natural noise of the world could not stop the strange laughter from spreading.

"The Blackwater Poison Lord is here! Why don't you quickly dismantle the formation and hand over all the treasures?"

"If you know what's good for you, I might spare your lives."

"If you are foolish enough to resist, once I break through the formation, you will all be annihilated!"

boom!
Click!

A bolt of lightning struck, illuminating the night sky.

The many independent cultivators on the island looked up and saw a gaunt old man in a black robe with disheveled hair standing in mid-air above the island. His pale face and cold eyes were particularly eerie.

"Oh no, is it the Blackwater Poison Lord?"

"This person is at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining!"

"Not only that! Rumor has it that his overall strength is comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he once made a Foundation Establishment early stage cultivator suffer a great loss at his hands!"

"This man is ruthless and skilled in using poison. If you fall into his hands, your fate will be extremely miserable, a fate where you can neither live nor die!"

"What should we do? Should we surrender? If we surrender obediently, is there any chance of survival?"

"Foolish! I've never heard of this scoundrel treating those who surrender kindly! Unless you escape by your own strength, once he captures you, whether you surrender or your defenses are breached, you will not escape death!"

"Yes! We are hiding on the island, and with the help of a first-grade high-level formation and the late-stage Qi Refining cultivator from the Lin family, we still have a sliver of hope."

"If we actually listen to his threats and obediently surrender, we'll be courting death!"

Dozens of low-level cultivators panicked and were terrified.

The Blackwater Poison Lord was so infamous that even a normal late-stage Qi Refining cultivator was no match for him, let alone a group of early and mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators like them.

Some people instinctively wanted to beg for their lives, but this was quickly rejected by the others.

"Blackwater Poison Lord, we are all rogue cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining. Even if all of us were to put our combined wealth into a single coin, you would not care. Please leave!"

"This island is the Lin family's territory. It has a protective formation and Lin family elders stationed there. It's not a place for you to run wild!"

Some rogue cultivators mustered their courage and used their magic to envelop their voices, allowing them to penetrate the sounds of wind and rain and reach the sky.

"Heh heh, using the Lin family to threaten me?"

Blackwater Poison Lord chuckled again, his hair and robes billowing in the wind but remaining completely dry. His gaze swept across the island, and he said, "Even if those Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Lin family come, they'll have to obediently offer up all their wealth to me!"

After uttering his arrogant words, Blackwater Poison Lord roared, "Elders of the Lin family, come out and face your deaths!"

Rumble!
The word 'death' was like a demonic sound more terrifying than thunder, causing many rogue cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining to feel dizzy, their blood and qi churning, and they felt extremely uncomfortable.

Then, as he circulated his late-stage Qi Refining power, under a rather powerful pressure, the rain in the sky continuously gathered towards him, actually forming arrows that shot down densely towards the small island.

Tsk tsk tsk!

"What arrogance! I'd like to see just how capable you are, Blackwater Poison King, to dare to speak so shamelessly!"

Lin Changyue also took to the air, but did not reveal his identity. He remained disguised as an ordinary elder of the Lin family who was in the late stage of Qi Refining, and activated the island protection formation.

A faint white hemispherical light enveloped the small island, blocking hundreds of forbidden rain arrows with the power to pierce metal and stone.

"So this is all you've got? You dare to act so presumptuously on my Lin family's territory? Once my Lin family's Foundation Establishment cultivators arrive, it will be the day of your death, Blackwater Poison Lord!" Lin Changyue said calmly.

He acted as if he had already notified the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Lin family on Seven Star Island, two hundred miles away, and was completely fearless.

See this.

The many independent cultivators on the island were also much more at ease.

They knew that members of the Lin family lived on the island, but they couldn't guarantee that the elders of the Lin family were in charge.

Because the island is too small and the potential profits are too small, the Lin family might not be interested in it and would likely send an elder to oversee it long-term.

Now it seems that it is true.

Although they didn't know who this elder of the Lin family was, he seemed to have a strong presence and a confident demeanor.

"You think I'm being arrogant? Heh heh, so your Lin family really does consider yourself the number one Foundation Establishment family under the Xuanbing Hall?"

Blackwater Poison Lord wasn't angry. After letting out a mocking laugh, his right hand suddenly grew to tens of meters long, as if it had turned into white bones, and fiercely slashed down at the small island.

Click!Click!
The once rock-solid first-grade island-protecting array suddenly began to groan under the strain, and even the materials of the array base seemed to be on the verge of breaking.

"This fiend actually possesses a second-tier magic weapon?"

Lin Changyue was somewhat surprised.

But upon closer reflection, it's not surprising.

Second-tier magic weapons are extremely rare even among Foundation Establishment families. Ordinary, weak Foundation Establishment families may only have one or two second-tier magic weapons.

But this Blackwater Poison Lord, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, has robbed countless cultivators and caravans in just the past year, so it's not surprising that he could buy a second-tier magic weapon.

However, this creature's magical power is indeed remarkable. For some reason, it is even stronger than most Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators, thus allowing it to unleash the full power of a second-tier magical artifact.

"Let me meet you!"

Lin Changyue, seeing that the island's protective formation was about to collapse, immediately withdrew it. Then, a golden light flashed, shooting straight at the white bone artifact in the sky, blasting it back. The golden light shot into the sky for hundreds of meters before gradually dissipating.

"A second-tier talisman?"

Seeing this, the Blackwater Poison King's eyes gleamed with even greater greed and murderous intent. "How dare you come out to your death!"

Seeing Lin Changyue also take to the air and stand opposite him, Blackwater Poison Lord said, "Although I don't acknowledge the strength of your Lin family, your Lin family is indeed rolling in money! However, I'd like to see how many second-tier talismans you have."

(End of this chapter)