Family Cultivation: Many Children, Many Blessings

Chapter 117 The Alienated Immortal Vine and the True Man's Treasure
The thunder stopped, the palace doors opened, and Su Yuejiao walked in without hesitation.

Lin Changyue wanted to say to be careful, but after thinking about it, he didn't stop him and prepared to follow them inside.
This place is not an unfamiliar ruin, but a legacy left by Master Fenglei to his disciple.

Su Yuejiao possesses the authentic inheritance, so even if there are traps or hidden methods in this ruin, they won't harm her.

Just as Lin Changyue was about to step into the palace gate...

Chi Chi Chi!
The stopped electric snakes suddenly came back to life, forming an electric net in front of Lin Changyue, keeping him outside.

The threat is self-evident.

If Lin Changyue continues to enter, he will inevitably be regarded as an intruder by the palace's defense system and will be attacked.

"There's another trick up your sleeve?"

Lin Changyue immediately stopped.

Although his physical body was strong and he had a third-tier defensive talisman, which allowed him to withstand the lightning attacks for a while, he managed to force his way in.

But it is not necessary.

He and Su Yuejiao weren't some temporary allies or partners, and he was worried that Su Yuejiao would go in and get the good stuff herself and not share it with him.

After thirty years of marriage and the birth of their son, Lin Qingyao, the two were now of one mind and heart, as if they were one.

So when Lin Changyue saw Su Yuejiao enter the palace from afar, a set of talisman paper, spirit ink, and talisman brush appeared in front of her, and Su Yuejiao was to draw talismans on the spot, Lin Changyue did not rush to have Su Yuejiao open the palace door, but waited patiently outside.

Lin Changyue's wife, Su Yuejiao, had already revealed various secrets of the treasure ruins to him. As the only successor of Feng Lei Zhenren, she also had to meet one of two conditions to open the treasure.

Either one's cultivation level reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, or one's talisman skills are upgraded to the second tier.

The magical power and aura that Su Yuejiao revealed when she opened the palace were only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, not at the Foundation Establishment stage.

To fully unlock the treasure ruins, one must undergo a test and demonstrate second-tier rune skills.

"Tsk tsk, Master Fenglei's arrangements for his funeral were truly meticulous, leaving no room for anyone to find a loophole."

Lin Changyue muttered to himself.

Su Yuejiao had long ago considered bringing Lin Changyue to the ruins. She would be responsible for opening the ruins, while Lin Changyue would be responsible for passing the test.

Using this clever trick, the couple worked together to open it.

In retrospect, it seems that Su Yuejiao oversimplified the issue.

The numerous methods left behind by Master Fenglei rendered her petty cleverness utterly useless.

That is to say, Su Yuejiao herself had also improved her talisman skills to the second level; otherwise, their trip might have been in vain.

After more than half an hour, Su Yuejiao put down her pen and breathed a sigh of relief.

A second-tier attack-type Thunder Talisman has been completed.

As the talisman was completed, a burst of lightning flashed within the palace, and a beam of azure light flew from the depths of the palace to Su Yuejiao's front, revealing itself to be a treasure shaped like a key.

Su Yuejiao held the key in her hand and easily refined it using the inheritance and jade slip left by Feng Lei Zhenren.

At this moment, she had finally passed the test of Master Fenglei and become his true disciple, and was qualified to receive the treasure left by Master Fenglei for his true disciples.

An excited blush appeared on Su Yuejiao's face. With a thought, she activated her magic power, and the many gates deep inside the palace opened one by one, and all the lightning used to seal and protect the palace stopped.

However, Su Yuejiao did not head directly to the palace. She turned around to speak to her husband, Lin Changyue, but found that he was not there. She was confused and then subconsciously panicked.

Looking around, she discovered that Lin Changyue was smiling at her from outside the palace.

Su Yuejiao quickly waved the key, removing the thunderous protection outside the palace and letting Lin Changyue in.

"Husband, I'm sorry. I was busy passing the test left by my master and didn't notice you."

Su Yuejiao explained, "It must have been a method left by my master when he set up this ruin to prevent his disciples from being kidnapped. So when I came in, the outer gate was immediately closed and sealed again."

Lin Changyue said, "Just as I guessed. However, your master's approach is indeed prudent. Just in case, this is how it should be done."

If Su Yuejiao hadn't come to explore the ruins with Lin Changyue, but had actually been kidnapped...

Therefore, the trick that Master Fenglei just used has a great chance of saving Su Yuejiao's life and restoring her freedom.

After all, there were many treasures left in the palace, most of which were treasures that allowed people to escape from the palace silently.

Putting aside everything else, a small teleportation spell can do the trick.

A small teleportation talisman can send a person fifty miles away, making it almost impossible for even a Core Formation cultivator to catch up.

"Husband, let's go in together and see what treasures Master left behind."

Su Yuejiao took Lin Changyue's hand and they walked together into the depths of the palace.

Lin Changyue didn't stand on ceremony and followed him inside.

Husband and wife are one, and he will give Su Yuejiao anything he has that she wants.

The treasure of Master Fenglei should now belong to Su Yuejiao. However, if there are any high-level treasures that Su Yuejiao doesn't need for the time being, it's acceptable for her to borrow them temporarily.

……

The palace is quite large, and its external defenses and formations are particularly ingenious.

However, the treasures left behind by Master Fenglei actually occupy a very small area and can be seen at a glance.

Three storage bags.

Of course, there were still quite a few treasures inside the storage bag.

After all, this is the entire fortune of a mid-stage Core Formation True Person, and a top-tier Tier 3 Talisman Master!

After a stick of incense had burned, Su Yuejiao and Lin Changyue roughly counted the treasures in the three storage bags.

After the inventory was completed, both of them looked pleasantly surprised.

First of all, the treasure that Su Yuejiao most wanted to change a cultivator's aptitude, is here!

Perhaps it was just a coincidence, or perhaps Master Fenglei had already anticipated that the lucky ones who received his inheritance might not have high spiritual root aptitude, but only decent talent in talismanic arts, so he prepared treasures in advance to improve the cultivator's spiritual root.

Moreover, this treasure is extremely valuable...

Neither Lin Changyue nor Su Yuejiao had ever heard of this treasure before, but based on the description left by True Person Fenglei, Lin Changyue had a feeling that if this treasure were auctioned off in the outside world, its value would probably not be lower than that of the 'Heavenly Fire Liquid' which can improve the quality of Core Formation!
Because the treasure is named 'Alienated Immortal Vine', it is said to be a descendant cultivated from a real 'Immortal Vine'.

If this mutated immortal vine is refined, there is a high probability that it will generate the legendary 'different spiritual root'!
What is a 'different spiritual root'?
These are spiritual roots that differ from the conventional five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They are formed by the mixture and mutation of two or more of these elements, creating spiritual roots with attributes such as wind, thunder, and ice that transcend the five elements!
Therefore, in the ranking of spiritual roots in the cultivation world, the alien spiritual root is one level higher than the earth spiritual root and can almost be compared with the heaven spiritual root!
Such a treasure, who wouldn't fight for it? Even a Core Formation cultivator would likely be tempted!
After all, many of the Core Formation cultivators possess Heavenly Spiritual Roots.

But most of them still have earth elemental roots!

It is said that only Nascent Soul True Monarchs start with Heavenly Spiritual Roots.

Therefore, if the mutated immortal vine were placed in the outside world, it would definitely be a treasure that could drive Core Formation cultivators crazy and cause them to fight each other!

"Husband...this..."

Su Yuejiao looked at the purple mutated immortal vine lying quietly inside the specially made treasure box, and her heart couldn't help but pound.

But subconsciously she still looked at her husband, Lin Changyue.

Lin Changyue said without hesitation, "Yuejiao, you should refine this mutated immortal vine on the spot. After you've refined it and your spiritual root is stable, we can set off back to Seven Star Island Market to avoid any unforeseen complications."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuejiao was overwhelmed with happiness and emotion, and tears welled up in her eyes, along with a sense of surprise.

She had actually prepared herself to give the mutated immortal vine to Lin Changyue, whether she was entirely willing or not, so that he could consume it.

Unexpectedly, faced with such a treasure, Lin Changyue gave her the medicine without any hesitation.

Although……

This precious plant should rightfully belong to her.

After all, this was left to her by her master, Master Fenglei.

However, treasures can be very tempting, and in the world of cultivation, there are many examples of masters and disciples turning against each other and couples becoming enemies over treasures.

Moreover, her husband, Lin Changyue, possessed strength comparable to a pseudo-Dan cultivator, while she was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

If Lin Changyue were to refine this mutated immortal vine, it would unleash its full potential.

"There's no need for that, my husband has no need for this mutated immortal vine." Lin Changyue wiped away Su Yuejiao's tears.

After being refined, the mutated immortal vine has a high chance of generating a unique spiritual root.

But this is not a 100% chance; it's at most a 50/50 chance.

The other half, if it doesn't become a different spiritual root, then it becomes a first-grade spiritual root.

Although a first-grade spiritual root is a significant improvement for Lin Changyue's current third-grade spiritual root, it is somewhat of a waste.

Even if he doesn't refine the mutated immortal vine, he will eventually develop earth spiritual roots and heaven spiritual roots!

"Husband, of the treasures left by Master, I only need this mutated immortal vine. You can keep the rest!" Su Yuejiao said, moved.

In Su Yuejiao's opinion, Lin Changyue's statement that he didn't need the Mutant Immortal Vine was definitely just to comfort her.

He resisted the temptation of the treasure, abandoned his pursuit of a higher spiritual root, and gave it to her!
Su Yuejiao wanted to give the mutated immortal vine to Lin Changyue, but... she really, really wanted it too!
My husband, Lin Changyue, is already a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a lifespan of two hundred years.

Without this mutated immortal vine, her spiritual root aptitude would not have improved, and she would most likely have failed to establish her foundation, thus ending her path to immortality!

After a hundred years, they will turn into a handful of yellow earth.

She had no chance to grow old with her husband and witness the immortals' eternal life.

Therefore, Su Yuejiao wanted this mutated immortal vine for herself, and also because she wanted to stay with Lin Changyue forever.

but.

Since her husband, Lin Changyue, doted on her so much that he was willing to give up the mutated immortal vine, Su Yuejiao felt a little guilty and said that she didn't want any other treasures.

In fact, among the many treasures in the three storage bags left by Master Fenglei, the Mutant Immortal Vine was one of the most precious, but the combined value of the other treasures exceeded that of the Mutant Immortal Vine!
For example, that stack of third-tier talismans, although not numerous, probably consumed many when pursued by powerful enemies, but the remaining ones are still quite valuable; another example is the 'Wind and Thunder Wings,' which should be the natal magic weapon of True Man Feng Lei, although somewhat damaged, it is still extremely precious.

Although this magic weapon was only upgraded to the middle grade of the third rank by True Person Feng Lei, it is rumored that when it is unleashed at full power, its speed is comparable to that of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator!

There was another stone tablet that Lin Changyue couldn't quite understand, but which greatly shocked him!

This stone tablet is not a magic weapon, but Lin Changyue could sense its uniqueness.

The stone tablet was covered with runes that Lin Changyue did not recognize, but he could sense two powers from these runes: 'wind' and 'thunder'!
Considering the title of True Man Fenglei, his Wind and Thunder Wings, and his expertise in third-tier wind and thunder attribute talismans, Lin Changyue suspected that all of this was related to this stone tablet!

Lin Changyue had a hunch that if he could study the runes on this stone tablet for a long time, it would greatly help his understanding of runes.

At that time, he will be able to step out of the threshold of the third-level 'entry-level' talisman master and walk on the 'Dao', integrating the 'wind' and 'thunder' in the world into the talisman Dao.

He truly inherited the mantle of Master Fenglei!
Besides, when he establishes his foundation in the future, or even one day becomes a Nascent Soul True Monarch, this inscription may play an unexpected role!
“Some of these treasures are quite valuable, and you, Yuejiao, don’t need them. Your husband can keep them for the time being. But there’s no need to say that all the treasures belong to me. All the treasures of your master, Master Fenglei, should belong to you.”

Lin Changyue said earnestly.

Su Yuejiao was deeply moved and secretly sighed that she would be willing to die for her husband.

The two counted the items for a while and chatted for a bit more.

Su Yuejiao then planned to follow Lin Changyue's advice and prepare to refine the mutated immortal vine on the spot to improve the quality of her spiritual root.

Refining this mutated immortal vine is not difficult. It was originally prepared for those with low spiritual roots, so Su Yuejiao's cultivation level of only the ninth level of Qi Refining will not be an obstacle.

If all goes well, it should be successful in three to five days.

Watching Su Yuejiao choose a place with abundant spiritual energy, sit cross-legged, close her eyes, and begin refining the immortal vine, Lin Changyue wandered around the palace.

"This Master Fenglei possesses so many treasures; he must have had a fortuitous encounter. And this encounter must have been extraordinary..."

"It's a pity that such a brilliant Core Formation cultivator, who was also skilled in escape techniques, was hunted down and killed."

"I wonder if the ones chasing him are, as I suspect, the Nine Heavens Thunder Control Hall, a Nascent Soul sect."

“Aside from the Nine Heavens Thunder Palace and the Azure Nether Sword Sect, there aren’t many cultivators in the Yu Kingdom’s cultivation world who can hunt down True Person Feng Lei to death.”

"Unless... it was a sneak attack!"

Lin Changyue muttered to himself.

The Nine Heavens Thunder Palace is naturally most skilled in thunder magic.

As for Master Fenglei, thunder magic is also one of his specialties.

In addition to the strange stone tablet he saw in his treasures, Lin Changyue believed that the people from the Nine Heavens Thunder Palace were indeed suspected of taking action.

(End of this chapter)