Family Cultivation: Many Children, Many Blessings

Chapter 118 Two Little Thieves!

The mutated immortal vine was refined smoothly by Su Yuejiao. The effects of the immortal vine were absorbed little by little, and the spiritual root in Su Yuejiao's body, which had been fixed for decades, also began to undergo strange changes.

Recasting, shaping, evolution...

From Lin Changyue's perspective, Su Yuejiao's body was constantly enveloped in mottled colors, and a mysterious aura emanated from within her, as if she were merging and communicating with heaven and earth.

However, unlike a breakthrough in cultivation, Su Yuejiao did not absorb the power of heaven and earth into her body, and her aura and magical power did not increase.

It was clear that Su Yuejiao was becoming more 'natural and in harmony with the Tao' at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye!
During Su Yuejiao's upgrade of her spiritual root, the palace's lightning defenses were not removed, and the outside was still protected by countless wandering electric snakes to prevent outsiders from invading.

After looking around the palace, Lin Changyue had nothing to do, so he sat down and took out spirit stones to cultivate.

However, he did not concentrate fully on his cultivation, as he spent some of his attention on the outside world and protecting Su Yuejiao.

The treasure hunt went very smoothly without any setbacks.

But we still can't let our guard down.

……

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The mutated immortal vine was almost completely refined. If there were equipment to detect spiritual roots at this time, it would be possible to detect that Su Yuejiao's spiritual root aptitude had evolved from the initial seventh-grade spiritual root to the first-grade spiritual root!
A first-grade spiritual root is a rare talent even among the major Core Formation sects, and one would be accepted as an inner disciple upon entering the sect.

If one has a higher level of comprehension and has their own opportunities, then they are even more qualified to compete for the position of a true disciple!

Su Yuejiao, who was capable of evolving into a first-grade spiritual root, did not stagnate.

On the contrary, we've only just reached the most crucial part!
The greatest function of the mutated immortal vine, which can attract the part of a Core Formation cultivator, is that it has a certain probability of turning the cultivator into a genius with a unique spiritual root!
Rumble!
As a strange, vibrating sound emanated from Su Yuejiao's body, the surrounding world trembled slightly, as if it were nurturing some rare and precious treasure.

"Whether or not one can become a different spiritual root depends on this one battle."

Seeing this, Lin Changyue lost his focus on cultivation and began to worry about Su Yuejiao.

If Su Yuejiao could develop a unique spiritual root comparable to a celestial spiritual root, she would instantly become the wife with the highest spiritual root aptitude among all his wives.

Even Qin Li only has an Earth Spirit Root.

But at this moment...

"Ok?"

Lin Changyue suddenly sensed a fluctuation of magical power coming from outside the palace, but when he checked, he found nothing, as if it had just been an illusion.

wrong……

Lin Changyue frowned slightly.

With his current spiritual strength and perception, it is impossible for him to experience hallucinations.

There was a fleeting fluctuation of magical power.

"Someone must have gotten in. The outermost illusion array and defensive array have been breached."

Although Lin Changyue did not sense it clearly, he could roughly determine it.

This is also the benefit of his cautious approach when he came in.

Instead of making a big show of breaking through and destroying the outer formation, they opened a small gap, entered, and then repaired it.

This would not only conceal their presence, but also allow him to detect if anyone else were to enter later.

But judging from that fleeting, almost imperceptible movement just now, the person who broke in is extremely skilled, even more so than when he used the barrier-breaking talisman!

This person is either a second-tier or higher formation master, or they are very familiar with the illusion formations and defensive formations on the outside.

Just like Ye Zhuguang before, he set up both the illusion array and the defensive array. If he were still alive and wanted to come in, he could naturally minimize the disturbance.

"Wow, there really are people here!"

After remaining vigilant for a while, Lin Changyue felt a chill run down his spine.

Although the person who broke into the outer formation was very skilled in disguise, making very little noise and being extremely cautious, and did not approach the underground palace after entering the formation, but only observed the situation inside from a distance, Lin Changyue's Core Formation Realm divine soul perception still detected traces.

He's at least a fake True Immortal!

Lin Changyue had a deduction in his mind.

Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator is extremely careful, they will be exposed and easily seen through by Lin Changyue's Core Formation level soul.

Only a fake Core Formation cultivator or even a Core Formation cultivator could almost fool him.

"A Core Formation cultivator who just happened to be passing by?"

Lin Changyue shook his head, immediately denying the guess.

The treasure site of Master Fenglei is in the middle of nowhere, with no spiritual veins. You can't even see Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment cultivators normally. How could it be that a fake Core Formation cultivator happened to pass by, discovered something, and cautiously came in to investigate?
They must have come prepared!

It's highly likely that he had already discovered the remains of Master Fenglei, but unlike Ye Zhuguang before him, he didn't hide in the formation and wait for people to come to him so he could wipe them out in one fell swoop.

This person must have been lurking somewhere not far from the formation, observing from the shadows.

Seeing Lin Changyue and Su Yuejiao enter the ruins, he did not make a move immediately, but wanted to wait until the two of them got the treasure before making a move to snatch it!

If we act prematurely, we risk alerting the enemy and failing to obtain the treasure.

What a good calculation!

However, it's estimated that several days have passed since Lin Changyue and Su Yuejiao entered the treasure ruins, and they haven't made any moves or come out.

In addition, Su Yuejiao had just reached a critical moment in refining the mutated immortal vine, which triggered a strange phenomenon in the heavens and earth. Therefore, this person finally couldn't hold back any longer, broke through the formation, and came in to see what was going on.

Since they were always outside the formation, they had no idea what was going on inside.

"Such familiarity with the treasure, yet so cautious... This person is most likely Ye Zhuguang's accomplice! Or rather, his powerful backer!"

Lin Changyue looked grave.

If this person is Ye Zhuguang's backer, then there are even more troublesome problems.

Is this person, like Ye Zhuguang, a member of the Nine Heavens Thunder Palace?

If it weren't for a True Person from the Nine Heavens Thunder Palace, even if it were a True Core cultivator, Lin Changyue wouldn't be too wary.

But if the other party is from the Nine Heavens Thunder Palace, then it will be troublesome.

Whether to kill or not is a difficult question.

Fortunately, Lin Changyue was cautious. He and Su Yuejiao were very careful when they came and disguised themselves. Even if the other party was in the dark, they should not have discovered their true identities.

If he can't win and runs away, the other side probably won't know how to find him.

Just as Lin Changyue was on high alert, preparing to respond to the enemy's attack at any moment.

Su Yuejiao's spiritual root evolution has reached its most critical stage and cannot be disturbed.

With his strength, plus the defensive power left behind by Master Fenglei in this palace, they should be able to hold out with difficulty.

If they really can't hold on any longer, then they'll have to let Su Yuejiao stop refining.

Although a unique spiritual root is rare, and perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Su Yuejiao, she has no choice but to give it up due to the life-threatening situation.

Time passes little by little.

The anticipated attack did not occur.

On the contrary, Su Yuejiao's refining went exceptionally smoothly. After nearly an hour of resonance with heaven and earth and the continuous transformation by the power of the mutated immortal vine, a mysterious change occurred in Su Yuejiao's body. Despite only having the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining, she was now brewing a power that even Lin Changyue, who had the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, was taking notice of!
With a deafening roar, Su Yuejiao couldn't help but groan, feeling a tremor deep within her body and soul.

Without activating any spells or magical artifacts, and without even using any magical power, Su Yuejiao simply raised her hand slightly, and tiny sparks of electricity gathered at her fingertips.

It worked!
Su Yuejiao watched this scene with delight, then looked at Lin Changyue and exclaimed excitedly, "Husband, I did it! I successfully transformed into a lightning spirit root!"

"She really did it!" Lin Changyue was genuinely happy. To be honest, before this, he hadn't had high expectations, thinking that Su Yuejiao would be considered a success if she could improve her spiritual root aptitude to the first grade.

Unexpectedly, a unique spiritual root has actually been formed!

And it's a lightning spirit root!
For the successor of the Wind and Thunder True Man, lightning and wind spiritual roots are naturally the best.

After all, whether it's the inheritance of cultivation techniques or talismans, Master Fenglei's teachings are biased towards wind and thunder.

Is it a coincidence, or does the mutated immortal vine left behind by Master Fenglei actually have attributes, making it easier to form a different spiritual root after refinement?
"Husband, let's go! Back to Seven Star Island, I'll immediately begin my breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

Su Yuejiao said impatiently.

Finally, I can begin the foundation building process!
For a rogue cultivator like her, even with the inheritance of a sect, Foundation Establishment has been her greatest goal and long-cherished wish for many years.

Now she is more confident than ever before, sweeping away her previous dejection, and no longer worried about failing to build her foundation.

A unique spiritual root comparable to a celestial spiritual root is a rare find, even in Core Formation sects like the Xuanbing Hall and the Liuli Sect, where such talent is rare, appearing only once every ten or even several decades!

It's almost impossible to fail at Foundation Building!
Even without Foundation Establishment Pills, relying solely on one's own talent, there are basically no problems.

"Okay, let's go."

Lin Changyue nodded outwardly, but secretly took out two third-tier minor teleportation talismans, keeping one for himself and giving one to his wife, Su Yuejiao.

He himself had several Small Teleportation Talismans in stock, and there were also two left by True Man Fenglei.

"Yuejiao, don't make a sound, listen to me..."

Lin Changyue remained outwardly calm, but quickly used his divine sense to transmit a message to Su Yuejiao, informing her that someone had infiltrated and was coveting the treasure of True Master Fenglei.

He planned to use a small teleportation talisman to leave the area later.

Regardless of whether the person outside knows Ye Zhuguang or whether he is from the Nine Heavens Thunder Palace.

But just in case, Lin Changyue didn't want to fight him.

If you can avoid their sharp edge, then avoid it for now.

Su Yuejiao was not one to lose her composure, and she did not show any unusual reaction after hearing Lin Changyue's telepathic message.

The two pretended to be reluctant to leave and took a tour of the palace.

suddenly--

call out!
After two slight fluctuations of magical power, Lin Changyue and Su Yuejiao disappeared hand in hand into the palace.

At the same time, the presence of the two disappeared within a radius of fifty miles.

"You thief, stay here!"

The instant the two figures disappeared, a thunderous roar suddenly came from outside the palace, and at the same time, a bolt of purple lightning, several meters thick, shot towards the underground palace.

hum!
Space vibrated, and electric snakes darted about.

Although the underground palace was not destroyed, its defenses were partially destroyed.

After a dozen or so attacks, just as the palace's defenses were about to be completely destroyed, the palace's 'self-destruct' mechanism was finally detonated.

boom!
An explosion, seemingly capable of annihilating everything, spread out, turning palaces and countless hard rocks into dust in an instant.

Immediately, a middle-aged man in a purple robe rose up from the ground in a rather disheveled state. After letting out an angry roar of resentment, he hesitated for a moment, then found a direction and chased after it.

Unfortunately, he soon returned empty-handed, his face extremely gloomy, the lightning in his hand poised to strike, but he still retained his rationality and did not fly into a rage.

"I will definitely find those two thieves!"

The man in purple robes made a vow in his heart.

Unexpectedly, after years of planning and preparation, he ultimately failed.

He, a dignified elder of the Nine Heavens Thunder Palace, had rarely felt so aggrieved!
That's right.

This person is none other than Li Tianjun, the Core Formation Elder of the Nine Heavens Thunder Control Hall, one of the two major Nascent Soul sects in the cultivation world of Yu Kingdom!

It's true that he's Ye Zhuguang's backer, but over the years, Ye Zhuguang has been investigating the whereabouts of Master Fenglei, but he hasn't actually informed him. Instead, he's been acting on his own, trying to seize Master Fenglei's inheritance for himself.

However, Ye Zhuguang did have some 'conscience' and devised a backup plan.

Once he passes away, news about the legacy of the Wind and Thunder Immortal will automatically reach his master, Li Tianjun, who has been kind to him. Giving this opportunity to his master can be considered a way of repaying the debt of gratitude for years of nurturing.

of course.

One of his thoughts was that he wanted his master, Li Tianjun, to help him take revenge.

Upon learning the news, Li Tianjun immediately traveled a great distance from the Nine Heavens Thunder Palace. Following the instructions left by Ye Zhuguang, he found the legacy of Feng Lei Zhenren and, fortunately, discovered that the legacy had not been opened.

So for the past few years, he put aside all his affairs and lay low near the ruins.

Feng Lei Zhenren did not value his own assets much.

However, according to rumors, True Man Feng Lei possesses a rare treasure that can increase the probability of becoming a Nascent Soul True Monarch!
This is also the reason why this person suffered a devastating disaster back then.

Such treasures are most likely to attract Core Formation cultivators.

Li Tianjun naturally wouldn't miss it.

After years of lying low, he finally met Lin Changyue and Su Yuejiao. Li Tianjun was overjoyed, but he remained calm and composed, without any impulsiveness.

Over the past few years, he had already thoroughly explored the ruins of Master Fenglei. He couldn't obtain the treasures inside by brute force; he could only wait for Master Fenglei's successor to arrive and retrieve the treasures before he could "stalk the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

Seeing that Lin Changyue and Su Yuejiao hadn't come out for several days after entering the ruins, he waited patiently and remained calm.

It wasn't until Su Yuejiao refined the mutated immortal vine to the final, crucial moment, causing a celestial phenomenon, that he finally couldn't hold back any longer and went in to check on the situation.

To his utter surprise, these two 'petty thieves' were even more alert and cautious than he was.

Not only did he refine one of the treasures on the spot, but when he left, he also spared no expense to use two extremely precious teleportation talismans!
"These two thieves are definitely not ordinary Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators!"

"It's very likely that the man saw through my concealment technique!"

"These two were clearly putting on an act before they fled, just to lull me into a false sense of security!"

After a long while, Li Tianjun barely managed to suppress his anger and began to analyze the situation.

These two thieves wouldn't waste two teleportation talismans to travel without a reason.

The teleportation distance of a minor teleportation talisman is only about fifty miles, and it is used to save lives in the most critical moments.

This talisman is extremely precious.

Even on his body, there wasn't a single piece of clothing.

Nobody uses it for traveling.

Therefore, he boldly guessed that one of the two petty thieves had spotted him and had run away decisively in order to avoid being caught.

"Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators wouldn't have such a keen sense of smell; the commotion I made when breaking the formation was extremely small!"

"Furthermore, the fact that he was able to kill Ye Zhuguang means his strength must be at least comparable to the late Foundation Establishment stage."

"In this way, the scope of the investigation is much smaller."

"They can't be nobody; they're most likely elite disciples from major sects!"

"Investigate the Glazed Tile School and the Mysterious Weapon Hall first!"

"If we can't find these two major sects, we'll search further afield! Even if we have to scour the entire cultivation world of Yu Kingdom, we must find these two little thieves!"

(End of this chapter)